Yoruba People: Ethnic group of Nigeria, Benin and Togo
Yoruba is an ethnic group of people living in Africa.
They live on the west coast of Africa, mostly they are one of the major tribes in Nigeria and Ghana.
 Kwara State drummers | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ca. 38 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Nigeria 35 million (2012) | |
 Benin | 1.2 million (2012) |
 Ghana | 0.4 million |
 Togo | 0.1 million |
 Ivory Coast | 0.1 million |
| North America | 0.2 million |
| Europe | 0.1 million |
| Languages | |
| Yoruba, Yoruboid languages | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (ca. 50%), Christianity, traditional religion. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bini, Nupe, Igala, Itsekiri, Ebira | |
Notable people
- Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria
- T. B. Joshua, religious figure
- Olajide Fashikun, journalist
References
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